Medini Rai (died 1528) was a Rajput leader of eastern-Malwa.[1] He ruled much of the Malwa under the lordship of Rana Sanga, who helped him in defeating Sultan of Malwa and conquering Malwa, Chanderi was his capital.[2]
He joined the united Rajput Confederacy in the fateful Battle of Khanwa with a garrison of 20,000 Rajput soldiers and headed the left wing of Rajputs to counter Babur's right wing.[3] The conquest of Malwa shocked the court of Delhi as they were not expecting the Rajputs to invade Malwa.[4] This led to several skirmishes and battles between the Lodi Empire and the Kingdom of Mewar. Medini Rai actively helped Rana Sanga in these battles and helped him score a series of victories. Rana Sanga's influence after the war extended to Pilia Khar, a river on the outskirts of Agra.[1][5][6] He assisted Rana Sanga in many campaigns against the Sultans of India. Medini Rai was later killed in the Battle of Chanderi against the Mughal emperor Babur, where he was given a chance to surrender but chose to fight and remain loyal to the Rana.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Chandra, Satish (2006). Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals (1206–1526) 2. Har-Anand Publications.
- ^ Radhey Shyam Chaurasia (2002). History of Medieval India: From 1000 A.D. to 1707 A.D. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 156–157. ISBN 978-81-269-0123-4.
- ^ Sharma 1954, pp. 35–36.
- ^ Chaurasia 2002, pp. 155.
- ^ The Hindupat, the Last Great Leader of the Rajput Race. 1918. Reprint. London pg62
- ^ Encyclopaedia of Indian Events & Dates By S. B. Bhattacherje B11
Bibliography[edit]
- Sharma, Gopi Nath (1954). Mewar & the Mughal Emperors (1526-1707 A.D.). S.L. Agarwala.
- Chaurasia, Radhey Shyam (2002). History of Medieval India: From 1000 A.D. to 1707 A.D. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. ISBN 978-81-269-0123-4.